Dante Rosario scored three of the Chargers five touchdowns

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Nick Hardwick reacts to the touchdown of Dante Rosario for a 7-0 lead over the Tennessee Titans during the first quarter at Qualcomm Stadium on September 16, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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But the name of the game was Dante Rosario. In for the injured Antonio Gates, Rosario scored three of the Chargers five touchdowns.

Gates plays such a large role in the team's offense that if he doesn't play, Rosario said the entire team needs to step it up. After the game, Rosario said it felt good to contribute.

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He said head coach Norv Turner told the team to stay focused on one game at a time but that the players are showing spurts that this season could be a very good one for the franchise.

"When we function in a normal level or operate in a way we'd like to, you can see we have a chance to be real good. We still have some rough spots with a lot of work to do and continue to get better," head coach Norv Turner told the media after the game.

He gave the offensive line and defensive line game balls to congratulate them for a game well played.

"We're a lot more athletic, we're a lot more physical, we're a lot faster group than we've been and that's exciting," Turner said.